Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics 5/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, May 26, 2018

Oakland Coliseum

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Probable Pitchers: Clay Buchholz vs. Daniel Mengden

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Oakland Coliseum on Saturday, May 26, 2018 to play the Oakland Athletics. The probable starters are Clay Buchholz for the Diamondbacks and Daniel Mengden for the Athletics.

The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +111 and Oakland at -121. The Diamondbacks have a 21-26-2 over/under record and a 23-26-0 run line mark. The Athletics are 22-28-0 against the run line and have a 24-23-3 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 21-26-2 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 23-26-0 against the run line

Important Oakland Athletics Betting Trends

The Oakland Athletics are 24-23-3 against the over/under

The Oakland Athletics are 22-28-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

05/23/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (05/22)
05/21/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/05/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm 60-day DL (05/05); is out for season
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Key Oakland Athletics Injuries

05/24/18 LF Khris Davis Groin 10-day DL (05/21)
05/21/18 P Brett Anderson Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
05/17/18 P Andrew Triggs Forearm 10-day DL (05/18)
04/28/18 P Ryan Buchter Shoulder 10-day DL (04/26)
04/14/18 P Liam Hendriks Groin 10-day DL (04/14)
04/08/18 CF Boog Powell Knee 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 P Paul Blackburn Forearm 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jharel Cotton Elbow 60-day DL (03/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 25-24 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Clay Buchholz has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 1.80 and a WHIP of 0.60 this season. He has 2 strikeouts over his 5 innings pitched and he's given up 2 hits. He's allowed 3.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.55 and they have given up 124 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .200 against the bullpen and they've struck out 152 hitters and walked 56 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.4. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 366 base hits and 167 earned runs. They have allowed 54 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 155 batters and struck out 438. They have walked 3.2 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.18 and their FIP as a unit is 3.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .213, good for 30th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .368 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .265 with an on-base percentage of .340. He has 45 hits this season in 170 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .441 and an OPS+ of 107. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .200 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 35 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 175 at bats. His OPS+ is 85 while his slugging percentage is at .371. The Diamondbacks have 342 hits, including 71 doubles and 49 home runs. Arizona has walked 173 times so far this season and they have struck out 478 times as a unit. They have left 305 men on base and have a team OPS of .660. They score 3.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 180 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Oakland has a 26-24 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.30, Daniel Mengden has a 4-4 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 38 strikeouts over the 57.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 56 hits. He's allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 187 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Athletics bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 167 batters and walked 73 opposing hitters. As a team, Oakland allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.11. The Athletics pitchers as a team have surrendered 439 base knocks and 206 earned runs this season. They have given up 61 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Oakland as a staff has walked 143 hitters and struck out 378 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.29 while their FIP as a staff is 4.23.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 14th in the league. The Athletics hold a .418 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Jed Lowrie comes into this matchup batting .314 with an OBP of .381. He has 60 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 191 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .529 with an OPS+ of 151. Marcus Semien is hitting .273 this season and he has an OBP of .318. He has collected 59 hits in 216 at bats while driving in 24 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .394. The Athletics as a unit have 425 base hits, including 98 doubles and 61 homers. Oakland has walked 163 times this year and they have struck out on 450 occasions. They have had 337 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 228 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Athletics MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Diamondbacks +111

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